Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Director, Technical Program Management – AI & Data | Code Puppy The Director of Technical Program Management within the AI & Data organization drives enterprise-wide platform strategy, execution, and governance. This leader oversees complex, cross-functional programs that accelerate AI adoption and engineering productivity. The role partners closely with executive leadership to deliver scalable solutions, enable organizational alignment, and maximize business value across the platform. About AI & Data Walmart’s AI & Data organization builds platform capabilities and enterprise services that accelerate the journey from idea to AI-powered solutions—safely and cost-effectively—for builders across the enterprise. This includes foundational data platforms, ML infrastructure, AI productization, governance, and associate builder solutions that support millions of associates and data practitioners. What You’ll Do Enterprise Scale & Strategic Importance

• Support 55K+ associates across 11 domains, requiring centralized leadership to drive platform consistency and scalability
• Play a critical role in Walmart’s enterprise AI and engineering productivity strategy—not limited to a single product or tool

Complex, Cross-Domain Execution

• Orchestrate highly interdependent initiatives across business, product, and engineering teams
• Leverage senior-level influence to unblock issues, prioritize effectively, and drive alignment across VP-level stakeholders

Platform Strategy & Governance at Scale

• Own the long-term platform roadmap, maturity, and adoption to reduce developer friction enterprise-wide
• Ensure enterprise-grade governance, security, and AI compliance within a rapidly growing ecosystem

Executive Partnership & Value Realization

• Act as a direct partner to VP/SVP leadership, translating strategy into measurable delivery outcomes
• Drive value tracking, operational efficiency, and ROI visibility across platform investments

Community Leadership & Change Management

• Lead an 18K+ community of practice and adoption across 60K+ users
• Champion enterprise change management, communication, and enablement strategies

TPM Leadership & Operating Model Evolution

• Establish TPM standards, operating rigor, and delivery excellence across the platform
• Mentor and scale TPM capabilities to support long-term platform growth

What You’ll Bring

• 12–15+ years of total experience in engineering, technical program management, or related fields
• 5–7+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programs and/or managing TPM teams
• Proven track record of leading complex, enterprise-scale, cross-functional technical programs with measurable outcomes
• Strong understanding of engineering concepts, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and technical trade-offs
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience creating executive-ready materials
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in project or program management (e.g., PMP, PgMP)
• Experience with AI/ML systems and platform delivery (e.g., AI pipelines, model serving, real-time systems)
• Experience mentoring TPMs or technical leaders in execution discipline and program governance
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and fast-evolving technical environments

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Clear visibility into program execution and technical risks across prioritized AI and platform initiatives
• Early identification and mitigation of dependencies and constraints
• Strong stakeholder trust and alignment on program outcomes
• Deliverables that meet quality, performance, and adoption expectations
• Scalable operating practices that elevate execution excellence across TPM efforts

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 7 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
• Option 2: 9 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Certification in Project Management., Master’s degree in Business Administration, with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related area and 5 years’ experience in product design., Supervisory, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.